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Isaiah 1:10-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 26C
Commentary: As Worship Sourcebook: While the point Isaiah is making is that Israel’s worship is unacceptable to God because it does not match their behavior toward the most vulnerable in society, this text is also — kind of accidentally — a primer on the central aspects of worship among the faithful in Jerusalem. We can…
Luke 19:1-10 Sermon Commentary
Proper 26C
Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he… You probably know the song. But have you ever wondered why it only tells part of the story in Luke 19.1-10? We sing of Jesus inviting himself over, but we never voice the part about what happens when Zacchaeus fully welcomes Jesus…
Psalm 32:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Proper 26C
Psalm 32 has multiple voices. In this commentary I will comment on the entire Psalm despite the RCL’s cutting it off at verse 7. But the four remaining verses are important to get the upshot and meaning of the entire poem. The psalm begins with the first voice with a double beatitude pronounced by an…
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Sermon Commentary
Proper 26C
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson returns to one of last Sunday’s themes that is suffering for the sake of Jesus Christ. However, while last Sunday’s Lesson largely addressed Paul’s suffering for his faith, this week’s focuses mostly on the Thessalonian Christians’ suffering for their faith. By the power of the Holy Spirit, preachers might let 2…
Commentary posted on November 2, 2025
Proper 26C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 26C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 19:1-10 from the Lectionary Gospel; Habakkuk 1:1-4,2:1-4 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 32:1-7 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Psalm: Belgic Confession Article 23